Survey of Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes on Antibiotic Use and Resistance in Oman

Zainab Said Al-Hashimy's dataset contains responses from 424 nurses in Oman's Ministry of Health regarding their knowledge, attitudes, and behavior on antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance. The data was collected via a cross-sectional survey using a questionnaire designed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Assessing gaps in nurses' knowledge about antibiotic efficacy against viruses and the common cold based on survey results.
• Analyzing nurses' awareness of national action plans on antibiotic resistance based on the reported 59% awareness rate.
• Identifying educational priorities for nurses based on reported interests in specific antibiotic uses and resistance mechanisms.
• Evaluating the relationship between healthcare worker attitudes and reported behaviors regarding antibiotic prescription and use.

Strengths

• Dataset includes responses from 424 nurses, providing a specific sample size.
• Survey instrument was designed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, suggesting a standardized approach.
• Results include specific percentages for various knowledge and attitude questions, such as 64.2% acknowledging lack of efficacy against viruses.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single-country (Oman) survey population.

Provenance

Source

Zainab Said Al-Hashimy via figshare

Collection Method

Cross-sectional survey using a questionnaire distributed to nurses in Oman's Ministry of Health.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:34:08; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Oman